Air pollution from US meat production causes 16,000 deaths annually
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has revealed that over 16,000...
UK recognizes animals as sentient beings
While anybody who's ever had a pet knows that animals are sentient beings, the U.K. government is legally...
Louisiana governor pledges to turn the oil and gas state carbon-neutral
In a shocking move, Louisiana's Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards has announced his intentions to make the state...
New York prohibits single-use mini toiletry bottles in hotels
Hotels in New York state will no longer be allowed to use plastic toiletry bottles smaller than 12 ounces starting...
Leatherback sea turtles are disappearing from the West Coast
The number of western Pacific leatherback sea turtles in the foraging population on the coast of California has...
New report outlines US land and water conservation plan by 2030
A preliminary report to the National Climate Task Force dubbed Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful...
Carbon credits market expanding despite challenges
Carbon trading is turning into a lucrative business, with more projects claiming credits. Case in point, a seagrass...
Hotter is the new normal in the US, says NOAA
NOAA has just released its newest U.S. Climate Normals. This report comes out every 10 years and charts 30-year...
Impossible's plant-based meats coming to school cafeterias
Impossible Foods has received the USDA's child nutrition (CN) label. Now the door is open to bring plant-based...
Los Angeles is the largest US city to be certified as a biodiversity haven
The city of Los Angeles has been certified as biodiversity haven by the National Wildlife Federation. The certification...
Soil-dwelling invertebrates are victims of pesticides
The lowly earthworm’s feeding and burrowing mixes in organic residues and enhances nutrient cycling, decomposition...
BLM approves solar farm construction in California desert
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given approval for a 350-megawatt solar power plant to be constructed on...
Pandora announces switch to lab-grown diamonds
Jewelry giant Pandora announced it will move away from mined diamonds and instead use sustainably made, lab-grown...
Hawaii declares a climate emergency
Hawaii will become the first state of the U.S. to declare climate change an emergency. The climate emergency will...
Florida waterways demand their rights
U.S. law treats corporations as legally independent “persons” who can sue or be sued. So why can’t waterways...
